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Recent Tradesman reviews in East London

Scott did the job well. He's knowledgeable, friendly and punctual. Would recommend his services.

Drywall hole repair

£50

A wonderful and quick team - very reliable!

Des-installing a built in wardrobe

£60

Fantastic job patching two large holes in my dry wall. David left everything clean and tidy and was very considerate of my time. 100% recommend!

Help patch two large holes in a drywall after a wall shelf fell out

£40

Good worker

Welding frame bycycle

£25

Excellent, on time and with super attention to detail! I would highly recommend

Need to hang a heavy cabinet on a drywall and a light shelf unit on.

£70

Gary was so patient and helpful - completed my tasks perfectly and I wouldn’t hesitate to assign him again!

Build bed and fix drywall tear

£50

What's the average cost of a tradie in East London

£75 - £240

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£75

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£120

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£240

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What does a tradesman do?

Tradesmen (and tradeswomen!) can help you tackle the tasks that need the expertise, tools, and knowledge that only a qualified local tradie can give. Whether you're looking for a builder, craftsman, or someone with experience in skilled labour, you can find a tradie to help with tasks like:

Electrical & plumbing

When you hire tradesmen to work with electricity, gas, or water, they’ll need special qualifications, training, and equipment to keep you and your house safe from fires, flooding, and property damage. You’d need to hire an electrician to install your new light fittings or electrical equipment, like ovens. And you’d need a plumbing tradie to help with plumbing tasks, like fitting new taps and pipes, or gas plumbing tasks like installing or repairing heaters and stoves. Your tradie will start by asking questions about the issues you’re having, then they’ll do a physical inspection of the area to assess the work needed. They’ll use their specialist tools and equipment to repair, install, or replace parts to get everything working properly.

Carpentry & cabinet making

Tradesmen are usually qualified professionals, so they’re ideally suited to tasks that need a higher skill level than a handyman. Carpenters and cabinet makers are in high demand for installing new cabinets, custom-making furniture, and installing built-in robes and cupboards. They’ll measure your space to ensure the furniture and built-ins fit perfectly and match your existing decor. Then they’ll work with a range of equipment and tools (onsite or offsite) to cut and shape the wood, then assemble any parts to create your finished product.

Exteriors

Tradesmen can help provide a professional finish to your exterior building tasks. For example, installing or repairing balustrades. Your professional tradesmen will measure, fit and install glass, metal, or wood balustrades to make your balcony area or stairs safe while matching the design of your home. Once they’ve established a safe work zone, they’ll remove the old balustrades before installing the new parts. Another popular exterior task is installing or upgrading awnings. Your tradie can pull down old, broken, or faded awnings and help you choose a new awning to match your house and surroundings. Using the right tools, they’ll carefully install the new awning so that it is safe and secure.

Concrete repairs & resurfacing

When concrete is damaged, it can create trip hazards, and let in water, dirt and other pests, which can cause further damage. Concrete resurfacing can help repair damage and give your property an instant update with coloured concrete overlays and/or designs. Your tradie will first assess the damage, then repair or replace any broken areas. Then they may clean the existing area with high-pressure hoses or chemicals. Once the area is clean and prepared, they’ll mix up a thin, concrete-based surface compound that will cover the area.

Recent Tradesman tasks in East London

External Painting a 2m x 2m rendering patch

£100

Cranham, Greater London

9th Apr 2026

I recently had to render the front of my house high level due to a leak, now I need to paint it roughly 2mx2m. I will supply the paint and you will need to supply the rest ie paint brush, roller and ladder.

Welding a Gazebo

£75

Canning Town, Greater London, E16

5th Apr 2026

Basically the frame of my Gazebo is broken and it needs to be welded

New drywall, re plaster & window replacement

£1,300

Lewisham, Greater London

3rd Apr 2026

Hi Looking for reliable workmen to fix/replace the plaster on one wall where water has come through from a leak in the shower next door, then to replace the old aluminium windows with new double glazing and take down the ceiling above the window and replace the drywall as it’s rotted due to water damage, I would need it done all in one week can upload more pictures if needed

Fix holes in drywall

£85

Upper Walthamstow, Greater London

2nd Apr 2026

Fix holes in dry wall so we can paint over. Also potential mount a small shelf above the repaired holes. The screws the shelf was sent with were too big for the wall (hence the holes) but it could definitely be mounted with some smaller screws as it's not large and it won't be weight bearing

Very helpful and even went to get additional parts for us!

I need a mobile welder to help me with a broken metal chair

£50

Woolwich, Greater London, SE18

30th Mar 2026

i have a metal chair that has broken and i would like 3 metal rods (50cm approximate) to be welded on it so that i can use it again. the 2nd and 3rd pic is the bottom where you need to weld onto and the 1st one is the top part. i am flexible on the £50 and up. where you need to weld on to is where the sitting pad is 2nd 3rd pic

I need a mobile welder to come with 3 metal rods and weld on my chair

£50

Woolwich, Greater London, SE18

30th Mar 2026

i would like you to come with 3 metal rods and weld on my chair from underneath for it is broken. where you'll weld on, those metal are hollow but please i would like the work you'll do last long

Get a concrete base created in the garden for a sauna base

£500

Charlton, Greater London

24th Mar 2026

I am looking to put outdoor sauna in my garden. It needs a solid base so that it can last many years from now. The sauna is 1.5 m x 2m so the base will need to be a bit bigger (min 1.7 x2.2m).

A stone worktop cut up so it can be put in skip

£50

The Hyde, Greater London

24th Mar 2026

We need a stone worktop cut into pieces so we can lift it onto skip. Apparently an Angle grinder with diamond blade is needed

Ibraheem worked really efficiently, the job took longer than expected but he wasn't deterred, would definitely recommend him. Thanks

Strip and rerender the exterior wall, plus replace the guttering

£650

Cranham, Greater London

23rd Mar 2026

Exterior wall render has crumbled. it brought down the guttering that was attached to it and the adjacent wall. Need to strip the remaining old render, and rerender the exterior and then replace the guttering

Cement rendering front garden wall and replacing top blocks of wall

£200

St Johns, Greater London, SE8

23rd Mar 2026

Remove old cement render and reapply new cement render (leaving coping stones as they are)

Need awning installed

£500

Charlton, Greater London

19th Mar 2026

4x5 meter awning I have but need an installer

Review not working electric blind / awning

£200

Spitalfields, Greater London

18th Mar 2026

electric gibus awning not moving as we have lost our somfy smoove. Need someone to review and possibly supply and programme new remote at an extra cost on top of price listed

Build shelves in built in wardrobe space

£150

Bow Common, Greater London

14th Mar 2026

I currently have a built in wardrobe space however I would like it to be slightly renovated so it looks more modern and I would like shelves to be installed on one side of the wall. The other side will have a wardrobe installed. Picture 1 - built in space Picture 2 - built in space doors Picture 3 - side with jackets will be pushed in on the right side of built in wardrobe space Picture 4 - example of what shelves I would like to be built in on the wall of built in space

Fast and efficient when doing the task

Small lower bay window wall rendering

£200

Central Parade, Greater London

10th Mar 2026

A builder hasn't come to finish work. We have a small bay window area he was in the process of rendering. Need it finished

Fix cracks in loft extension external rendering

£1,000

Kidbrooke, Greater London

10th Mar 2026

Loft extension external walls have cracks which need to be repaired to avoid water seeping through

Electrician to hardwire sauna heater to existing dedicated circuit

£100

De Beauvoir Town, Greater London, N1

1st Mar 2026

Need a qualified electrician to connect a 4.5kW sauna heater (BC45, 230V single phase) to an existing dedicated sauna circuit. Most of the heavy lifting has already been done by a previous electrician - the circuit is already installed and live in the consumer unit (B32 MCB on its own breaker labelled “SAUNA”), cable has been run from the board to the sauna room, and a Contactum rotary isolator switch is already mounted on the wall. The issue is the previous electrician hardwired the infrared sauna panels but didn’t connect the main stone heater, which has its own separate cable with crimped terminals that needs wiring in. The heater is already in position and ready to go - it just needs connecting to the existing circuit, either into the isolator or junction box that’s already there. Photos attached show the existing isolator and cable run, the consumer unit with the dedicated sauna breaker, the heater’s cable/terminals, and the heater unit itself. Happy to discuss on-site but it should be a relatively quick job given everything is already in place.

Great work - professional

Electrician Needed - Hardwire Sauna

£300

Canonbury, Greater London

25th Feb 2026

Need a qualified electrician to hardwire a new Insignia MXOS1700 hybrid sauna inside my home. This is a hardwire-only unit - it has no plug and must be permanently wired to a dedicated circuit from the consumer unit. It's an outdoor-rated model being installed indoors so no external cable runs needed. Electrical Specs (from manufacturer manual): Harvia 4kW stove - 240V single phase 4 x far infrared heaters - 1,320W total (240V single phase) LED lighting, Bluetooth, control panel - 120W (240V single phase) Total load: 5,792W / 24.2 amps 240V single phase only - no three-phase or supply upgrade needed Requires dedicated 32A MCB and 6mm² T&E cable minimum (depending on run length) Scope of Work: Survey cable route from consumer unit to sauna location inside the property Install dedicated 32A MCB in consumer unit (spare way needed - can send photos of fuse board in advance) Run Twin & Earth cable from consumer unit to sauna Install local isolation switch near sauna Make final hardwire connection at sauna's electrical junction box Test, certify, and issue Electrical Installation Certificate (Part P compliant, BS 7671 18th Edition) I have the full Insignia installation manual and Harvia wiring diagram available on the day. Timing: Must arrive by 12pm Friday. Estimated job duration 1.5-3 hours. Note on cable run: The sauna is on the first floor, directly above the consumer unit on the ground floor. They share the same wall, so the cable run should be very short and straightforward - essentially straight up one level.

Great work and super professional

Built in wardrobe cabinet for bedroom (survey first)

£40

Crook Log, Greater London

29th Jan 2026

Actual cost to follow after survey Built in wardrobe construction for bedroom wall. Carpentry and joinery work Length 3.5m Height 2m Depth: 560mm sliding doors | pocket door | sloped ceiling Please refer to drawings for details

Add shelf to built in wardrobe

£100

Central Parade, Greater London

8th Jan 2026

Lower clothes rail and add a top shelf to the wardrobe

Built in Wardrobe MDF

£10

Rise Park, Greater London

28th Dec 2025

I want a built in wardrobe to cover the whole width of the room approx 4.5m wide and .5m deep. The full height of the room is 2.65. The wardrobe to be made up of MDF boards. Wardrobe doesn’t need to be painted. I already have the following mdf sheets The mdf is already pre cut 18mm mdf 14 sheets of 550mm 2 sheets of 500mm 2 sheets of 608mm 6mm mdf for the back 4 sheets of 1200mm All have length of 2400mm Welcome to visit for viewing.